But these listing agents aren’t normally functioning as buyers agent because they are swamped with paperwork for their listing clientsBanks want BPOs periodically (I think every few weeks or less), the properties need periodic inspection (eg every week somebody has to go and make sure there are any squatters, additinal broken windows, water leak, etc) which you can see be has the inspection sign off sheets are right there in the property.So these distressed listing agents really aren’t functioning as traditional agents, they are just cogs in the machine.

Then in retirement the paid off assets become check writing machines. 

Laundry machines running more often.

As many just never got the reading and writing that well. but they could log.. and run big machines.

I like to call them money machines and with the weather getting warmer here in Michigan, I am getting ready to fire that machine back up.

I like to think of an example from the book "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" in which studies showed people were substantially more likely to let you cut them in line for a copying machine purely by using the word "because" in your request, even if the actual reason made no sense.

Becoming a lean machine this will allow you to maximize income.

buy insulation from home depot and you can use their machine.  

To someone in the midwest they consider it nasty to have to share laundry machines with other people & some would just never consider renting a place without laundry in unit. 

While it goes without saying that finding deals is the most important aspect of the business my question would be what is the number one tool or system to have in place to sustain a well-oiled machine and business that could potentially be sold at a later point in time.